Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Wolf Shot Dead in UP After Suspected Attack on 15-Month-Old Girl
A very young baby named Shanvi was sleeping with her mom outside in Bahraich, India, early on Sunday morning.
A wild animal, suspected to be a wolf, took her.
Although her body hasn't been found, some pieces of flesh and blood stains were discovered, suggesting the animal was a wolf.
Forest workers used tracking tools like blood trails, footprints, and drones to find the animal.
They shot a female wolf, which later died.
They believe this wolf might be the one that took Shanvi, and they will check for human remains in its body.
This is concerning because many people, including children, have been hurt or killed by wolves in this area before.
The forest department is still searching for another wolf that was injured last month and is believed to be on the loose.
A female wolf was shot dead by forest officials in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday.
The wolf is suspected of snatching a 15-month-old girl named Shanvi from her home early Sunday morning.
While the girl's body has not been recovered, blood stains and flesh fragments were found in the area.
Forest officials tracked the wolf using blood trails, footprints, and drones, and it later died after being shot.
This incident occurs after a series of previous wolf attacks in the district that resulted in deaths and injuries, leading to the capture or killing of wolves previously.
- Who
- A 15-month-old girl, Shanvi, and forest department officials
- What
- A female wolf suspected of attacking and potentially killing a 15-month-old girl was shot dead by forest officials.
- When
- Sunday, November 2 (incident occurred around 5 AM, wolf shot hours later, died around 3:30 PM)
- Where
- Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh (girl snatched from Kandauli village, wolf shot near Pradhan Purva village, died in Babhnan Purva village)
- Why
- The wolf was suspected of abducting the child and was being tracked by forest officials following previous deadly wolf attacks in the region.
Forest Department's Previous Claims
Current Situation and Suspicions
Wolf Pack Activity
Forest Department's Previous Claims
On October 16, forest officials claimed a pack of four wolves was responsible for previous attacks, and three of them had been killed, leaving only one lame wolf.
Current Situation and Suspicions
The current suspected attack suggests either the remaining lame wolf is still active, or there are other uncaptured wolves, or the previous claims of elimination were inaccurate. Forest teams are also tracing footprints of another wolf.
- Location
- Kandauli village, Kaiserganj tehsil, Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Incident
- Sunday, November 2
- Missing Child
- Shanvi, 15 months old
- Suspected Attacker
- Female wolf
- Wolf Found Dead
- Adult female wolf shot and later died, body taken for post-mortem
- Previous Incidents (Sept 9 - Oct 15)
- 6 deaths (4 children, 2 adults), 29 injuries in wolf attacks
- Government Compensation (Previous Incidents)
- Rs 5 lakh for deceased kin, Rs 50,000 for injured